Fluvial-Marine Interactions, Maine (BUYNEVICH01 shapefile)

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What does this data set describe?

Title: Fluvial-Marine Interactions, Maine (BUYNEVICH01 shapefile)
Abstract:
Grab samples and cores were collected as part of a study of the fluvial-marine interaction in the system comprised by the Kennebec River, Androscoggin River, Merrymeeting Bay, and Kennebec Rver Estuary. Processes controlling the Holocene evolution of the popham Barrier were also examined.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Poppe, Lawrence J., Unpublished Material, Fluvial-Marine Interactions, Maine (BUYNEVICH01 shapefile): Open-File Report 03-001, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

    Online Links:

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Poppe, L.J., Paskevich, V.F., Williams, S.J., Hastings, M.E., Kelley, J.T., Belknap, D.F., Ward, L.G., Fitzgerald, D.M., and Larsen, P.F., 2003, Surficial Sediment Data from the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and vicinity: a GIS Compilation: Open-File Report 03-001, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: 1 CD-ROM
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.956667
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.749670
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.034167
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.717500
  3. What does it look like?
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/buynevich01/buynevich01-thumb.gif (GIF)
    Thumbnail image showing location and extent of dataset coverage.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-001/data/seddata/buynevich01/buynevich01.gif (GIF)
    Image map showing location and coverage extent of the data layer.
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Calendar_Date: 13-Jan-2003
    Currentness_Reference:
    publication date
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (388)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees. The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    buynevich01
    Shapefile Attribute Table (Source: ESRI)
    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features.
    PROJECTID
    Source author and publication year (Source: Compiler)
    ValueDefinition
    BUYNEVICH2001Information unavailable from original metadata.
    STATION_ID
    Name used to designate sampling station (Source: Scientist) Station name
    CORE_ID
    Name used to desinate core station (Source: Scientist) Core station name
    AREA
    Geographic area where samples were collected (Source: Scientist) Names of bays and rivers
    DEVICE
    Sampling device (Source: Scientist) Names of equipment used to collect samples
    LATITUDE
    Latitude coordinate of sample location (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:43.717500
    Maximum:44.034167
    Units:decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.000001
    LONGITUDE
    Longitude coordinate of sample lcation (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-69.956667
    Maximum:-69.749670
    Units:decimal degrees
    Resolution:0.000001
    DEPTH_M
    Water depth in meters (Source: Information unavailable from original metadata.)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1.5
    Maximum:26
    Units:meters
    Resolution:.1
    B_DEPTH
    Depth below sediment-water interface (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:1100
    Units:centimeters
    Resolution:1
    GRAVEL
    Percentage of gravel in sample (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:88.59
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    SAND
    Percentage of sand in sample (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:9.37
    Maximum:100
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    MUD
    Percentage of mud in sample (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:10.15
    Units:percent
    Resolution:0.01
    MEAN
    Average grain size (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-3.21
    Maximum:3.38
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    STDEV
    Standard Deviation (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.30
    Maximum:2.43
    Units:phi
    Resolution:0.01
    SKEWNESS
    Skewness of the size distribution (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:-1.55
    Maximum:1.71
    Resolution:0.01
    KURTOSIS
    Kurtosis (pekedness) of the size distribution (Source: Scientist)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.32
    Maximum:4.62
    Resolution:0.01
    DESCRIPTIO
    Verbal description of the sediment (Source: Scientist) Textural and lithologic descriptions
    SED_CLASS
    Classification of the sediment texture based on a scheme devised by Shepard (1954) (Source: Compiler) Textural descriptions

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Lawrence J. Poppe
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    Please review the cross reference information for the original data set credits, and Larry Poppe for creating this ArcView shapefile.
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: Lawrence J. Poppe
    Geologist
    USGS
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

The purpose of this data layer is to make available a digital subset of a data set produced by I. Buynevich as part of a Ph.D. dissertation from Boston University.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
    Information unavailable from original metadata. (source 1 of 1)
    Buynevich, I.V., 2001, Fluvial-marine interaction and Holocene evolution of sandy barriers along an indented paraglacial coastline: Doctoral Dissertation 317 p., Boston University, Boston, MA.

    Type_of_Source_Media: MS Excel spreadsheet
    Source_Contribution: Information unavailable from original metadata.
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 13-Jan-2003 (process 1 of 5)
    Textural data from fluvial and estuarine environments of southwestern Maine were reorganized in Excel and exported to an ASCII file. Stations and sediment data were imported from the ASCII text file to an ArcView table. The table was later converted to an event theme and saved as the final shapefile. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: Lawrence J. Poppe
    Geologist
    USGS
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
    Date: 01-Dec-2015 (process 2 of 5)
    Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.32 flagged. This is necessary to enable the metadata to be successfully harvested for various data catalogs. In some cases, this meant adding text "Information unavailable" or "Information unavailable from original metadata" for those required fields that were left blank. Other minor edits were probably performed (title, publisher, publication place, etc.). The metadata date (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Rd.
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 20-Jul-2018 (process 3 of 5)
    USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 18-Nov-2019 (process 4 of 5)
    Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 23-Sep-2021 (process 5 of 5)
    Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword 20200908. Fixed an originator name, 20210923. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    Buynevich, I.V., 2001, Fluvial-marine interaction and Holocene evolution of sandy barriers along an indented paraglacial coastline: Ph.D. Dissertation 317 p., Boston University, Boston, MA.

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    All attributes were checked by the compilers in a consistant manner.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    Navigation was by differential GPS. Error +/- 10 m.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Identifiers, navigation, grain-size data, and textural classification are provided for 388 stations.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    No additional checks for topological consistancy were performed on the data

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    Lawrence J. Poppe
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA
    USA

    (508) 548-8700 x2314 (voice)
    (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
    lpoppe@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?
    These data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS or ArcView 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing the data. A free data viewer, ArcExplorer, capable of displaying the data is available from ESRI at www.esri.com.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 16-Nov-2021
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attn: Lawrence J. Poppe
Geologist
USGS
Woods Hole, MA
USA

(508) 548-8700 x2314 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:
The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the metadata contact is no longer with the USGS or the email is otherwise invalid.
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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